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Letters Patent N 72,047, dated .December 10, 1867.

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Bo it known that I, S. M. JOHNSON, of Lockport, in the county of Niagara, and State of New York, have.

invented a new and useful Improvement in Reversible Sad-Irons and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a central vertical section. i

Figure 2 is a portion of the sad-iron, showing how the two parts are connected by ears and screws. v

Like letters designate corresponding parts in both the figures.

The object of my invention is to furnish a single self-heating sad-iron that will do the would of a number ofirons as are ordinarily constructed, and one that can be made available at allztimes, but espeeiallyin hot weather, vwithout the use of astove.

My invention consists in the. combination and arrangement of a reversible self-heating sad-iron, with a hollow metal handle, which forms a reservoir'ifor containing oil, or other huid, by which the iron is heated,

i together with a pipe forming one of the legs of the handle and the axis of the iron, through which the Aoil is conducted to the interior of the sad-iron also in combination therewith ofthe arrangement for heating the iron by generating and burning the '.'aporous products of the oil, as hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawings, A represents a sad-iron with two smoothing-faces b b. C- is a hollow handle, enlarged, so as to form a reservoir, z', therein' for the oil or other fluid to be used, which is introduced through an opening, e, at the top. F is a stop-cock, for regulating the flow of the oil thence into D, which is an iron pipe running from the reservoir-handle to the interior, and through the centre of the iron, whore it terminates, and is closed by a screw-plug, a, which extends through the iron to the outside, where the other leg I ofthe handle is attached in any suitable manner. This pipe forms the axis on which the iron turns while it is being reversed. Near the end of pipe'D, on the under sido, is attached ,a pipe, E, which extends tothe centre of the iron, where it is provided with a small opening, e, at which the ignition of the oil takes place. OnV the pipe D is mounted, so as to slide thereon, an inverted cone, Gr, provided with a finely-perforated top, d, which is arranged, as shown, over the opening e, after the oil has been ignited. H is a set-screw in the leg I, the end of which fits in indentations ffin the iron, when the latter has been adjusted in either ofthe required positions, seeurely holding it in place. The sad-iron is cast in two pieces, with holes m m in the sides for the supply of air, and are secured together by ears K I( and screws jj on each side, Awhich parts can be separated, when desired.

The operation of my improvement is as follows: The oil or other liquid being let through vstop-cock F into i pipes D and E, it is ignited at e, and the cone arranged in position over the same. The ame in a few seconds heats the pipe D, above, sulicicutly to cause the generation of gus or vapor from the liquid therein, which flows through pipo E, and escapes through burner e into the conc above, where itis ignited at the top of thesame, when the iron is ready to be put together. A few minutes longer suiiices to heat the upper face of the iron, when it is ready for operation; the iron being reversed from time to time, as required, by releasing the setscrew II, as above described.

The advantages ofmy improvement are, its compactuess and simplicity; the saving of fuel by dispensing with the use ofa stove, which, in warm weather, is a source of great discomfort from the eircessive heat that is thereby-produced; economy in the number of irons required, as a single one of my improved kind suiices for each operator, instead of several, as ordinarilyrequircd.

The arrangement of pipes `D and E, with the use of the cone G, by which the hydrocarbon liquid is vaporizcd before it is burned, renders the combustion more perfect, avoiding the smoke and disagreeable smell which would result from burning the liquid by means of a wick, in thel usual manner.

What I claim as my invention, is-

1. The combination, with a reversible sad-iron, A, of the hollow handle C, forming a reservoir, t', thepipe D, leg I, and set-screw H, or equivalent, arranged and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth. K

2. I also claim, in combination therewith, the pipe E, provided with burner e, cone G, and stop-cock F, arranged and operating substantially as specified.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

S. M. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

P; A. GREENWOOD, CHARLES WELLS.. 

